The food safety system and method of the present invention provides a
comprehensive consumer risk distribution model, which can be applied to
any food item. Additionally, the present invention automatically evaluates
consumer risk based on how much contaminated food is at each stage of the
food distribution process according to the consumer risk distribution
model, allowing for quick and accurate determinations as to the efficacy
of a trace recall effort. A further element of the present invention
provides expert analysis of data to detect and identify food events from
sporadic information. Finally, the real time detection system provides
early warning data in order to intercept isolated food contamination
events before the contaminated food products reach the consuming public.
